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| Good Morning Aron | | LATEST NEWS | Stock futures dip after 4-day rally | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were lower on Friday after equities notched four days of gains and as European policymakers gathered to discuss the region's debt crisis, while Research in Motion weighed on the technology sector after a weak earnings report. | Full Article | | Geithner presses EU to act decisively, speak as one | September 16, 2011 08:34 AM ET | WROCLAW, Poland (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told EU finance ministers on Friday they should end loose talk about a euro zone break-up and work more closely with the European Central Bank to tackle the debt crisis. | Full Article | UBS $2 billion loss to trigger investment bank retreat | September 16, 2011 07:55 AM ET | ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS came under increasing pressure to shrink or sideline its investment bank business -- source of a $2 billion rogue trading loss -- as ratings agencies warned lax risk management could prompt downgrades. | Full Article | RIM's market share slipping faster than expected | September 16, 2011 08:26 AM ET | (Reuters) - Research In Motion is losing market share much faster than expected to rivals Apple and Google, amid mounting concerns over its cash flow and ability to meet its outlook, analysts warned on Friday. | Full Article | | | US TOP NEWS | Libyan government fighters move on besieged towns | September 16, 2011 07:53 AM ET | BANI WALID/SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - The forces of Libya's new leaders attacked two besieged towns on Friday, storming into Bani Walid and pushing forward at Sirte, as they tried to finish off resistance from diehard supporters of Muammar Gaddafi. | Full Article | Exclusive: U.S. tax-evasion probe turns to Israeli banks | September 16, 2011 06:41 AM ET | (Reuters) - The U.S. pursuit of offshore tax evaders is widening to include Israel, where U.S. authorities are scrutinizing three of Israel's largest banks over suspicions their Swiss outposts helped American clients evade taxes, people briefed on the matter said. | Full Article | Allied World, Transatlantic call off deal | September 16, 2011 08:15 AM ET | (Reuters) - Reinsurers Allied World Assurance Co Holdings Ltd and Transatlantic Holdings Inc called off their merger on Friday in the face of overwhelming opposition, leaving the fate of Transatlantic uncertain amid two larger, unsolicited offers. | Full Article | Senate approves $6.9 billion in disaster aid | September 15, 2011 11:39 PM ET | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led Senate on Thursday sent the House of Representatives a measure to fund disaster aid by twice as much as the House wants to spend -- laying the groundwork for another political showdown. | Full Article | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | | | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | | | |
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